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Recent Examples of long johns
Axelsson bet his woollen long johns and his cold-weather gear, and lost it all; Pike lost his socks.
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Some dressed as their favorite superheroes, others in their long johns, while the bravest runners just wore fur bikinis and jockstraps.
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Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
Therefore, this kind of underwear, the long johns style, evolved very naturally into boxing gear.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
A number of thru-hikers, climbers, kayakers, skiers, and runners wrote to me over the years, but their problems weren’t about, say, the best way to dry long johns over a campfire.
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Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Some dressed as their favorite superheroes, others in their long johns, while the bravest runners just wore fur bikinis and jockstraps.
—
Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
Therefore, this kind of underwear, the long johns style, evolved very naturally into boxing gear.
—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
A number of thru-hikers, climbers, kayakers, skiers, and runners wrote to me over the years, but their problems weren’t about, say, the best way to dry long johns over a campfire.
—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long johns
boxer shorts
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On November 19, 2025, the star stepped out for the film’s Berlin premiere, embracing the sheer trend in a sapphire gown that revealed a black bralette and silky boxer shorts underneath.
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Smyth used a pair of (clean) boxer shorts to cover the overhead fixture, and instantly, the entire mood changed.
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“Long johns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20johns. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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